Senior Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Hessle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Leadership progression

Team-building opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer in Hull to lead drainage design for residential developments. The role includes managing projects from early assessment to final design and delivery, coordinating with clients and design teams to ensure technical excellence.

This permanent position offers growth into leadership, opportunities to shape projects, and progression within a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil engineering drainage design for housing and residential developments.
• Proven ability to deliver drainage projects independently from start to finish.
• Experience with surface water and foul drainage design, including SuDS.
• Knowledge of drainage standards, regulations, and planning requirements.
• Proficiency in industry‑standard drainage design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage design projects for housing developments.
• Manage projects from initial assessment through to design and delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, developers and design teams to ensure technical delivery.
• Over time, build and develop a team to support the drainage function.

Skills

Drainage design

Project leadership

Client coordination

SuDS design

Tools

Drainage software

Job description

Senior Drainage Engineer

Location: Hull

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum

Are you looking for the opportunity to take ownership of exciting residential developments and make your mark within a growing engineering team? Join a forward-thinking consultancy where your technical expertise will be valued, your ideas will help shape projects, and you will have the opportunity to build and lead a team as the business continues to grow. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced drainage professional ready to take the next step in their career.

Benefits for the Senior Drainage Engineer:

• Competitive salary of : £40,000 – £50,000
• Generous annual leave
• Clear progression into a leadership and team-building role
• Varied residential and housing development projects
• Supportive working environment with opportunities to influence the direction of the team
• The chance to play a key role in a growing consultancy

The Role of a Senior Drainage Engineer:

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you will lead the delivery of drainage design projects, primarily focused on housing and residential developments. You will manage projects independently from initial assessment through to design, ensuring solutions meet technical standards, planning requirements and client expectations. Working closely with clients, developers, and wider design teams, a Senior Drainage Engineer will take responsibility for technical delivery and project coordination. Over time, you will have the opportunity to build and develop your own team, helping drive the continued growth of the drainage function.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in civil engineering drainage design, particularly within housing and residential developments.
• Proven ability to deliver drainage projects independently from start to finish.
• Experience with surface water and foul drainage design, including SuDS.
• Knowledge of relevant drainage standards, regulations, and planning requirements.
• Proficiency in industry-standard drainage design software.
• The full right to work in the UK
• A full UK driving licence
• Live within a commutable distance to the office in Hull

This is a permanent role.